The defining decade of your lifetime

Alia Bhatt steps out in a pair of statement sneakers

Sneakers: Carven

Invest in a statement piece

Wool twill skirt, Jonathan Saunders at Matchesfashion.com

5 / 8

Image: Instagram.com/athiyashetty

Mix street separates like Athiya Shetty

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Jersey T-Shirt, T by Alexander Wang

7 / 8

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Dress your age in your 20s

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Bag: Chloé

The 20s are essentially that time in life when you are no longer hiding behind the forgiving curtain of teenage years but haven’t matured yet to be taken entirely seriously. The struggle on the existential planes is real. A few casualties in the journey — the outfit that tries too hard, the thunder-stealer and the ‘didn’t get the memo’ are inevitable until you learn better.

Good genetics are still fighting all the partying you throw at your system and your spirit is mostly intact even if a little singed by cynicism and heartbreak.

Mix street separates like t-shirts and sneakers with tailored jackets. Add a crisp white shirt to your ripped denims. Invest in one statement bag that can hold your work essentials. Slowly start curating a wardrobe of designer pieces that can carry you through the next decades. While adulthood is on the brink, it’s not there just yet so play it young while you still can.